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1. Authorities in Utah say they found no signs of six trapped miners when they lowered a camera down to where they think the men are located. This is their second effort to make contact with the men. Yesterday a microphone was lowered down to a separ

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A: I'd like to order a restock on my minibar. B: You finished everything in there, sir? A: Absolutely everything. B: What would you like to order? A: Three bottles each of Perrier and Jim Beam. B: Uh-huh. What else do you want? A: The apples were gre

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A: Hi. My minibar is empty. B: You already finished off everything, sir? A: I finished off everything. B: Would you like anything in particular? A: The Perrier and the Jim Beam. Let me have three more of each. B: Beam and Perrier. Anything else, sir?

旅馆英语对话-The Minibar(4)

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A: My minibar is completely empty. B: Everything in that minibar has been consumed, sir? A: Everything's gone. B: Is there anything special you'd like? A: Just bring me three bottles each of Jim Beam and Perrier. B: Okay, sir. Three of each. Would yo

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